San Pio Capuchin Retreat House, Kovilthottam

It was a long cherished desire of our St. Francis province to havea Retreat Centre of its own. Two acres of land was bought at Kovilthottam on the bank of Ashtamudi Lake (the converging point of eight rivers) in the diocese of Quilon, and the foundation stone for San Pio Retreal House laid on 23rd May 2007 by Br. Godwin the then provincial. The construction was completed on record time and the House blessed and inaugurated on 27dth March 2008 By Rt. Rev. Stanley Roman, the Bishop of Quilon. An important point that should always be remembered about San Pio Retreat House is that it was built completely by the donations of individuals. Among them the name of one person namely Miss Renate Bernard of Austria should be written in Golden Letter in the history of San Pio. May God bless and reward her generosity.